Bilal - Too High

Regretting that last hit? We've all been there—and as far as I'm aware, there's nothing you can do but kick back and wait till you've come back down to Earth. If you're looking for a little something to smooth your descent, however, a listen to Bilal's latest mixtape single through quality headphones should be just what the doctor ordered. Perennially-blunted crate-digger MADLIB mans the mixing boards on Too High, serving up a mellow, slightly discombobulated jazz backdrop for verses seemingly centered around the neo-soul mainstay and recent eOne signee's abortive romance with a superficial, success-seeking shorty. I say “seemingly,” because I don't think the jam was meant to be understood straight, but the lack of THC in my system doesn't stop it from being a damn fine listen. For Too High and much more, check out Bilal's latest street album, The Retrospective, when it drops December 5, via the artist's Facebook.